Rattle, knock
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Rattle, knock
Ok I have an 01 Road King,90,000 km has one hell of a rattle knock,that ive been chasing for about 10,000 km adjusted primary chain,,seemed ok,,not in heat sheilds,,Ičm stumped,,it runs great but this rattle ping starts at low rpm and is consistent to about 3000 then just blends in like a buzzz,,,freakin waitin for it to blow up,,dont want that.
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Ok I have an 01 Road King,90,000 km has one hell of a rattle knock,that ive been chasing for about 10,000 km adjusted primary chain,,seemed ok,,not in heat sheilds,,Ičm stumped,,it runs great but this rattle ping starts at low rpm and is consistent to about 3000 then just blends in like a buzzz,,,freakin waitin for it to blow up,,dont want that.
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stethoscope or even a long screwdriver handle, tape the tip so it doesn't marr, and the handle to the bone just in front of your ear, above the jaw.
Guy came and asked me about noises yesterdayon his evo...metallic ping and zing and clatter...
1.) loose bushing on the shifter
2.) a 25˘ coin sitting on the webbing of the tranny, when he revved the motor the quarter would jump up about 1/2"
mike
Guy came and asked me about noises yesterdayon his evo...metallic ping and zing and clatter...
1.) loose bushing on the shifter
2.) a 25˘ coin sitting on the webbing of the tranny, when he revved the motor the quarter would jump up about 1/2"
mike
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Yeah, ya know the thing that keeps the stand from leaking. He means the up stop pad where the stand rests against the frame when you are riding. If it falls off, you have metal against metal with the jiffy stand spring providing the "elastic" force against the up-stop. At least on my Road King, the little pad is on the stand, not on the frame and is held in place by a rubber plug that must be forced through a hole slightly smaller than the rubber plug or button. The actual pad is a little bigger than a penny. If that is what you need, a new one should be a little under $100 from the dealer, somewhere around $1.50 I would think.
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From: langley,bc,canada
aint no rubber stopper its still there,,however it does the same thing at a standstill in neutral,,put a stethoscope on it ,I can hear primary turning,,all moving parts in cylinders,however front top end louder than rear,hmmmm,,,
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so I took the comp nut off and re applied red loctite and torqued to 160 lbs,,seal er up tommorrow,and hopefully that gets rid of the noise,,process of elimination
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..if it's inside a cylinder...could be a wrist-pin bushing. They disintegrate over time from a lean condition...then you start to get piston slap, which sounds like a rattle...happened to my buddy with his 99 RK...chased the sound all summer, finally tore it down in my garage, the bushing is brass...and it was almost 50% gone...luckily that soft of a metal doesn't hurt the motor...had to split the cases to replace connecting rod..ugh..